This will be the 37th Annual LPS Marching Invitational
held at Seacrest Field. It is a festival format in which each band receive
s a rating. Percussion and Colorguards will also be judged with one Outsta
nding percussion line and colorguard award presented.

BUS #1 (Carrying Dynamix\, Crew and Show Band)<
br />\n6:50am: Load bus outside of door #15 (boosters will be providing do
nuts)\n7:00am: Depart for Grand Island High School (this departure i
s firm- we will NOT wait)\n8:45am: Approximate arrival at GI High Sc
hool

Dynamix- When you are done perfo
rming\, you need to remain in hair and make-up for the day\, but can chang
e in to your own clothes. You may use the concession area\, watch other c
hoirs\, play cards or quiet games in your home room\, rest in your home ro
om or work on homework. You are expected to be in the auditorium by 5:00p
m to watch VNH. One or two representatives will need to get back in to fu
ll costume for awards at 6:00pm.

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BUS #2 (Carrying VNH)\n7:
30am: Load bus outside of door #15 (boosters will be providing donuts)\n7:45am: Depart for Grand Island High School (this departure is firm- w
e will NOT wait)\n9:20am: Approximate arrival at GI High School

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VNH- Drop off items in your home room and then report directly to the
auditorium to watch Dynamix.\nHere is your breakdown…\n•We wi
ll do a resting time in the home room from 11:30am-1pm. Have a pillow/bla
nket if you decide to utilize this quiet\, lights out time.\n•Girls
start hair and make-up process no later than 2pm. Be changed and in your d
resses by 3:00pm. You will then leave the home room for the guys to come
in and change.\n•Guys start changing at 3:00pm.\n•ALL performe
rs need to be ready with costume change items in your basket and lined up
in the hallway in partners by 4:00pm.\n•Ready…4:55pm\n•Warm-up
…5:05pm\n•Performance…5:30pm\n•Critique…5:55pm

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VNH- Yo
u will have only a short amount of time to get changed back in to your own
clothes before awards. Change quickly as follows- Guys change in the Dyn
amix room\, Girls in the VNH room. Two representatives need to stay in co
stume for awards.

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Awards: 7:10pm

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IF NEITHER GROUP MAK
ES FINALS-\nWe will immediately load buses and return back to LNE wi
th an APPROXIMATE arrival time of 9:30pm.

tudents must have their own transportation to UNL’s Kimball
Recital Hall. They will spend the day on campus and then will give a conce
rt in the evening. They will be sharing this experience with high school s
tudents from all over the Midwest.

Uniform information:\nStudents – Make
sure you bring your instruments\, uniform bag (with trousers and coat)\,
and hat box home from the game. Be sure to pick up shoes and/or gloves fro
m the band closet this Wednesday or Friday after school.

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br />\nUHaul Loading:\nWe will be loading the Uhaul Friday
after school\, so that we do not have to come early to the school Saturday
. We will unload the Uhaul after the game on Saturday.

Spectators and Media can park in
the West Stadium Parking Garage on Stadium Drive\, in UNL Lot 8 north of
the stadium and in the horseshoe loop east of the stadium free of charge.
Other garages or locations will be available\, but may cost to park there.
These designated locations will have handicapped parking available.

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HOME – West Stadium: Entrance and Ticket Sellers will be located at GAT
E 10\nStudent Seating-Section 26 and Band Seating-Section 25

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p>VISITOR – East Stadium: Entrance and Ticket Sellers will be located at
GATE 22\nStudent Seating-Section 6 and Band Seating -Section 7\n

Cheer and Dance teams will be located on the stadium apron in front of
the student and spectator section.

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Handicap accessible entrances
are available. Once you have purchased a ticket you can enter the stadiu
m through Gate 11 or Gate 24. Concessions will be available on both sides
of the stadium in the center of the outer concourse walkway. Restrooms are
located to either the right or left of the concessions areas.

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T
he NO RE-ENTRY policy will also be enforced so it is important that fans m
ake sure that they have everything they need when they enter the stadium.

Very funny\, very crowd fr
iendly and extremely well done by the cast and crew!

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November 2- 6
:30pm\, November 3rd and 4th -7:00pm\, November 5th -3:00pm\nTicket
Cost: $20 Prime Seating $10 adults\, $8 ages 8-18\, $5 ages 7 and younger<
br />\n*Prime Seating are the best seats available in both the floor and b
alcony.\nThese seats must be paid for and reserved ahead of time. Th
is can be done in the LNE Book Room.

Very funny\, very crowd fr
iendly and extremely well done by the cast and crew!

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November 2- 6
:30pm\, November 3rd and 4th -7:00pm\, November 5th -3:00pm\nTicket
Cost: $20 Prime Seating $10 adults\, $8 ages 8-18\, $5 ages 7 and younger<
br />\n*Prime Seating are the best seats available in both the floor and b
alcony.\nThese seats must be paid for and reserved ahead of time. Th
is can be done in the LNE Book Room.

Very funny\, very crowd friendly and ext
remely well done by the cast and crew!

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November 2- 6:30pm\, Novemb
er 3rd and 4th -7:00pm\, November 5th -3:00pm\nTicket Cost: $20 Prim
e Seating $10 adults\, $8 ages 8-18\, $5 ages 7 and younger\n*Prime
Seating are the best seats available in both the floor and balcony.
\nThese seats must be paid for and reserved ahead of time. This can be don
e in the LNE Book Room.

Sectionals are weekly graded\, 30-minute rehearsals once a w
eek (before or after school) where it’s just students in each section meet
ing to rehearse their music. Section leaders will be meeting with their se
ctions to determine the date and time that works best for the group. We un
derstand that some students have before or after school LNE commitments\,
so once sectional days are announced\, those students can let me know if t
hey have conflicts so they can be excused. As always\, communication is ke
y!

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December 6 – 3:15-5:30 pm\, Rehearsal

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Costumes need
to be returned to the school by this rehearsal as it will be in costume.<
br />\n Makeup check will be this day\, so all makeup items should be b
rought to rehearsal.\n Students will also need to be wearing the
undergarment and tights for this rehearsal\n to practice the cost
ume change.

W
hat: We are raising funds for students’ individual accounts by selling Cultiva Coffee ($15 per bag) and Tea for ($12 per bag). Student accounts are used to pay for personal class expenses\, outfits\
, and supplies.

Profits: The fir
st $5 from each participating students profit will go to the LNE Music
Boosters General Fund. After the $5 allocation\, students will receive
48% profit for coffee sold ($7.75 per bag)\, and 50% profit for tea sold
($6.00 per bag).

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Donations: Students may collect donations\, and n
eed to note donation amount for any collected.

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Participation: Stud
ents are not required to participate\, however they are encouraged to help
raise funds for their expenses.

District Basketball
is not a required attendance\, BUT can count for one of the 8 games requi
red to attend this semester. Mr. Vuu is currently finishing up the attenda
nce sheet\, and will send it out for you all to know where you stand for y
our 8 games. Thank you parents for your continued communication on conflic
ts.

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District Basketball is NOT an LPS event\, so the band only get
30 tickets per game. This results in a charge for any student over the 30
complimentary tickets. To combat this\, we ask ALL students bring $5 to c
lass for collection to get them into ALL games from now until the tourname
nt is over. Combining the complimentary tickets with the initial $5 per st
udent who wants to play should cover most costs.

District Basketball
is not a required attendance\, BUT can count for one of the 8 games requi
red to attend this semester. Mr. Vuu is currently finishing up the attenda
nce sheet\, and will send it out for you all to know where you stand for y
our 8 games. Thank you parents for your continued communication on conflic
ts.

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District Basketball is NOT an LPS event\, so the band only get
30 tickets per game. This results in a charge for any student over the 30
complimentary tickets. To combat this\, we ask ALL students bring $5 to c
lass for collection to get them into ALL games from now until the tourname
nt is over. Combining the complimentary tickets with the initial $5 per st
udent who wants to play should cover most costs.

The LNE Tri M will
be sponsoring a leadership retreat on March 21st\, from 3-7pm. This is ope
n to all High\nSchool music students in Lincoln. It will run from 3-
7pm in the Commons Area. The cost is $5 to attend.\nGuest speakers\,
motivational activities\, leadership training\, games and collaboration w
ith other High School\nstudents are all aspects of this leadership r
etreat. All current members of Tri M need to be present.\nAnyone els
e in the music department is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Join us this Saturday\, April 7th to join other music famili
es at a pancake feed at the Gateway Applebee’s from 8-10 am. Tickets are
$8 dollars and can be purchased in advance. Please send cash or check mad
e payable to LNE Music Boosters. These can be purchased at school. Half
of all money raised goes to support your LNE Music Students.

LNE Singers\, Chamber Singers and Con
cert Choir- The concert is 7:00pm this Thursday (April 12th) in the LNE A
uditorium. It should last no more than 1.15 hours. The concert is FREE o
f charge. We do want everyone to know that this is our formal concert of
the year. There will be a lot of delicate\, subtle moments in our music a
long with soloists singing classical Italian Arias. If you have young chi
ldren/babies that could get restless and/or noisy during the concert\, we
ask for plans to be made ahead of time as it becomes very distracting in t
his particular setting. This event is worth 100 Summative Points in the gr
ade book.

Lettering packets are due to room 1
70E by 3:00pm. ALL students are to turn in a lettering packet\, regardles
s of whether enough points will be obtained this year to receive a letter
or not. There will be no exception to this due date. Also- for students
that plan to receive a letterman letter or pin this year- a reminder that
letterman/women must be passing ALL classes to be eligible for letter.
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Monday\, April 16th is the LPS District/State Music
Festival. Each performing group has a different itinerary as there are di
fferent performance times throughout the day. We will be performing the s
ame music as we did for contest. This time we will be adjudicated for eit
her a I\, II\, or III rating. (I= Superior\, II= Excellent\, III= Partici
pant). The event is held at Lincoln High School and is our most important
event of the school year for our music department. Friends and family a
re welcome to attend. The event is free to the public. All vocal perform
ances are held in the LHS Auditorium and Instrumental performances in the
LHS Gym. This event is worth 200 Summative points in the gradebook.

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LNE SINGERS: MUST BE AT SCHOOL NO LATER THAN 7:30AM
ON MONDAY\, APRIL 16TH. Come wearing your black pants\, socks\, dress sho
es\, etc. We will grab the choir robes and load the bus in front of the s
chool by 7:40am. We will leave promptly at 7:40am. If students do not ma
ke the arrival/departure time\, they will not be attending as we will not
wait. Our performance time at LHS is 8:40am. We will be back at school b
y 9:40am. Students have already received a school excusal for the class p
eriods when we are LHS. This grade CANNOT BE MADE UP. It is impossible t
o pass the class without this performance. It is SO IMPORTANT THAT THE KI
DS ARE TO SCHOOL ON TIME. This performance is the entire point of taking
the class. If they need to carpool with someone else to ensure they have
a ride\, please make those plans with them now.

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CONCERT CH
OIR: Students meet in auditorium during 3rd hour for one last dre
ss rehearsal. After 3rd hour- ALL Concert Choir students take first lunch
. At 11:20am\, come to the choir room to pick up robe and load the bus in
front of the school. Head over to LHS for a 12:20pm warm-up and a 12:40p
m performance. This performance is adjudicated and will receive one of th
e following: I= Superior\, II= Excellent\, III= Participant. Students wil
l be back in class for the 2nd half of 6th period and all of 7th hour. Ex
cusals have already been run.

– Lunch as soon as we get back\, unloaded and we will g
o together as a group.

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ORCHESTRA (Everyone will r
ide the bus to LHS. Can ride home with a Parent if a note is given prior t
o 4 pm departure.)- Bus – Pick up at 4:00 pm- Warm up Time – 5:00 pm- Perf
ormance Time – 5:25 pm- Bus – Return at 5:45 pm

2018-19
Show Choir REQUIRED Parent and Student Meeting is on April 30th at 6:00pm
in the LNE Auditorium. Please make plans to attend. We encourage familie
s to bring the $150 contribution at that time. The contribution for 2018-
19 will have a deadline of June 1st this year.

DUE TO THE NEED FO
R A PLACEMENT FOR A DISTRICT EVENT\, OUR FINALE CONCERT WAS MOVED. FINALE
WILL NOW BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY\, MAY 16TH. IT IS A 6PM EVENT HELD IN THE
LNE NORTH GYM. THIS IS A SUMMATIVE GRADED PERFORMANCE. ANNUAL AWARD RECI
PIENTS WILL ALSO BE ANNOUNCED AT THIS EVENT.

We loo
k forward to meeting you at the first Parent Mixer of the year! Please Joi
n us on Monday\, July 9th from 6:30-8:30pm. Appetizers will be provided at
Spikes – 2300 Judson Street\, Lincoln\, NE 68521

Melinda is a volunteer & DOES wor
k full time M-F. She will do her best to answer you the same day\, but lea
se plan ahead & anticipate it could take 24 hours for her answer your inqu
iry or return a call/message. (text/email are quickest)

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You may be
able to make arrangements to turn into her directly if you are absent due
to illness.